Shape, Color & Texture: English Vocabulary List

Explore 3 English words about shape, color & texture with pronunciation, definitions and example sentences.

3 words English Idioms: Describing Qualities
(as|) dry as a bone /æz dɹˈaɪ æz ɐ bˈoʊn/ phrase

used to refer to something that is free of any moisture

"The desert is dry as a bone."

"After weeks without any rainfall, the soil in the garden was as dry as a bone and cracked everywhere."

(soaked|wet|drenched) to the skin /sˈoʊkt wˈɛt dɹˈɛntʃt tə ðə skˈɪn/ phrase

completely covered with water or some other liquid

"He was soaked to the skin."

"After walking in the heavy rain for an hour without an umbrella, I was completely soaked to the skin and shivering."

(as|) long as {one's} arm /æz lˈɑːŋ æz wˈʌnz ˈɑːɹm/ phrase

used to refer to something that has a very considerable or unusual length

"The list is long as his arm."

"The queue at the supermarket checkout was as long as his arm, so he decided to leave and come back later."

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